The Lycan King and his Dark Temptation romance Capítulo 108

VALERIA

"I’m sorry, it seems... I had a dream," I said, filled with embarrassment, wiping my tears with the sleeve of my dress and standing up from the rocking chair.

"A dream?" she replies incredulously, holding a small vial in her hand. "That’s strange, because in my space, dreams are impossible."

"What? But I..."

"Here’s your friend’s medicine. It will only keep her stable for a while, but princess, the cure for that hybrid lies with her mate," she interrupts my words, filled with doubts, and explains.

"When she receives the bite from her mate, whether it’s a vampire or a werewolf, the balance will stabilize."

I’m shocked to hear that Celine’s cure isn’t even in my hands; finding a mate could be even more complicated.

"I... I don't want to take advantage of your generosity. Honestly, I have nothing to pay you with, but there was a child... he looked like he was dying. For him, could you give me something as well?" I ask, feeling ashamed, but I still make the attempt—I can't leave without trying.

"It’s not that I don’t want to heal him, but you know this could bring us trouble. It wasn’t just the Vampire King’s evil that drowned this realm, princess. There was already so much darkness in people’s hearts—he just brought it to the surface," she sighs, but then leans over the table and pours a little more potion into another small glass vial.

"Give him this tonic, but in secret. No one must know. I don't know how you'll manage," she hands it to me, and I quickly tuck it into the inner pocket of my skirt.

"No one will know. I won’t put you at risk," I assure her.

"It’s not me you’ll put at risk, but yourself," she responds, placing her hand on my shoulder.

"Take care of your little one. She’s the future Selenia. And here—use this to pay that so-called healer, Augusta, who knows absolutely nothing about medicine."

My eyes widen in surprise. How does she already know my baby’s gender? I look down at my hand, where she’s placed a beautiful silver hairpin.

"Tha... Thank you. I... I don’t know how to repay your kindness..." I lift my gaze to meet her kind eyes, a smile on her lips, while everything around me begins to fade.

"I’ll be here, waiting for you to free us from calamity, Princess Valeria. The Dark Realm is counting on you," her ethereal voice lingers in the air, and the weight on my shoulders grows even heavier.

I find myself standing in the same alley, alone, confused, and full of doubts.

I touch the hidden vials—they’re still in place. I walk quickly back to that witch’s house, unsure of how much time has passed.

"I have the payment for Madame Augusta," I tell her guards at the door, and they signal me to go inside.

I follow the stone path, and before I can knock, she appears at the entrance. I mobilize my power to conceal the magic within the potions so she won’t detect them.

"Did you bring the payment?" she asks harshly.